Correct
栽跟头
/ zāigēntou /
Strokes
Definition
to fall head over heels/(fig.) to come a cropper
Example
As a Verb
tumble; fall headfirst
1
Wǒ
我
jiǎoxià
脚下
yī
一
huá
滑
,
zāi
栽
le
了
gè
个
gēntou
跟头
。
I slipped and fell.
As a Verb
come to grief; come a cropper; suffer a setback; make a fool of oneself
2
Tóuzī
投资
shì
是
yī
一
xiàng
项
fēngxiǎn
风险
shìyè
事业
,
jiùshì
就是
nàxiē
那些
dǒngháng
懂行
de
的
rén
人
yǒushí
有时
yě
也
huì
会
zāigēntou
栽跟头
。
Investment is a hazardous business; even those who are in the swim sometimes come a cropper.
3
Tā
他
gāngbìzìyòng
刚愎自用
,
bù
不
tīng
听
quàngào
劝告
,
jiēguǒ
结果
zāi
栽
le
了
gè
个
dà
大
gēntou
跟头
。
His perverse refusal to take any advice resulted in an awful blunder.